Oil deflector

Claim 2

An oil deflector for use with a horizontal shaft rotatably supported by at least one oil lubricated bearing assembly for rotation, said deflector comprising: a stationary member disposed generally in a plane at right angles to said shaft and having a first side thereof facing said bearing assembly, said member having a central aperture through which said shaft extends with a relatively close clearance and a plurality of apertures through said member at points spaced radially outward from said central aperture, means for defining an outwardly facing generally annular channel on the second side of said member and forming a perimeter around said central aperture but inward of said plurality of apertures for collecting and directing downward oil passing through said plurality of apertures, at least one of said apertures being formed at approximately the lowermost portion of said member for directing oil form said channel to the first side of said member.

Claim 3

Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said bearing assembly is in a chamber and said deflector forms a wall of said chamber.

Claim 4

Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said member comprises: a first dished member having the concave side thereof forming said first side, said first member having said plurality of apertures formed around its periphery; and, a second dished member having the concave side thereof facing away from said bearing assembly, said second member being attached to said first member in back-to-back relationship thereby forming said outwardly facing channel.

Claim 5

Apparatus as in claim 3 wherein said second dished member has a smaller outer diameter than said first dished member thereby forming said channel inward from said plurality of apertures.

Claim 6

Apparatus as in claim 4 wherein said first dished member has a peripheral portion including a plurality of webs extending from the periphery of said dished portion radially outward and away from said bearing area, the spaces between said webs forming said plurality of apertures.

Claim 7

Apparatus as in claim 5 further comprising a flanged assembly mounted for rotation closely adjacent said central aperture on the second side of said member for throwing outward any oil that has passed through said central aperture.

Claim 8

The combination comprising: a housing forming a generally annular chamber; a shaft extending generally along the axis of said chamber; an oil lubricated bearing assembly positioned in said chamber for rotatably supporting said shaft; a stationary member disposed generally in a plane at right angles to said shaft and having a first side thereof facing said bearing assembly, said member having a central aperture through which said shaft extends with a relatively close clearance and a plurality of apertures through said member at points spaced radially outward from said central aperture, means for defining an outwardly facing channel on the second side of said member and forming a perimeter around said central aperture but inward of said plurality of apertures for collecting and directing downward oil passing through said plurality of apertures, at least one of said apertures being formed at approximately the lowermost portion of said member for directing oil from said channel to the first side of said member.

Claim 9

The combination comprising: a housing forming a generally annular chamber; a shaft extending generally along the axis of said chamber; an oil lubricated bearing assembly positioned in said chamber for rotatably supporting said shaft; a stationary member disposed generally in a plane at right angles to said shaft and having a first side thereof facing said bearing assembly, said member having a central aperture through which said shaft extends with a relatively close clearance and a plurality of apertures through said member at points spaced radially outward from said central aperture, means for defining an outwardly facing channel on the second side of said member and forming a perimeter around said central aperture but inward of said plurality of apertures for collecting and directing downward oil passing through said plurality of apertures, at least one of said apertures being formed at approximately the lowermost portion of said member for directing oil from said channel to the first side of said member.

Claim 10

Apparatus as in claim 7 wherein said member forms a wall of said chamber.

Claim 11

Apparatus as in claim 8 wherein said member comprises: a first dished member having the concave side thereof forming said first side, said first member having said plurality of apertures formed around its periphery; and, a second dished member having the concave side thereof facing away from said bearing assembly, said second member being attached to said first member in back-to-back relationship thereby forming said outwardly facing channel.

Claim 12

Apparatus as in claim 9 wherein said second dished member has a smaller outer diameter than said first dished member thereby forming said channel inward from said plurality of apertures.

Claim 13

Apparatus as in claim 10 wherein said first dished member has a peripheral portion including a plurality of webs extending from the periphery of said dished portion radially outward and away from said bearing area, the spaces between said webs forming said plurality of apertures in line with said outwardly facing channel.

Claim 14

Apparatus as in claim 11 further comprising a flanged assembly mounted for rotation on said shaft closely adjacent said central aperture on the second side of said member for throwing outward any oil that has passed through said central aperture.